One of the best survival games, Subnautica, is making an unexpected comeback on mobile devices – iOS and Android on July 8, 2025. While fans anticipate Subnautica 2, Unknown Worlds, the developers of the Subnautica series, have confirmed this with a Subnautica mobile pre-order trailer. Let’s explore more about Subnautica Mobile below.
Subnautica Mobile
First launched in late 2018, Subnautica is finally making its way to iOS and Android. At first, players did not expect a survival adventure game set entirely underwater to make waves. However, over the years, Unknown Worlds has developed some of the most beloved titles in this genre.
Subnautica Mobile is a fully featured port of the original game. With an added focus on performance and touchscreen accessibility, players can enjoy no-cut content. It is set on the alien ocean world of planet 4546 B. The game lets players dive into the deep sea to explore, gather resources, build underwater bases, and unravel a sci-fi mystery, all while managing survival needs like oxygen, food, and pressure.
The mobile version offers the same game modes as the PC and console editions – Survival, Creative, and Freedom. While featuring a redesigned interface tailored for mobile, complete with customizable HUD options and controls optimized for both phones and tablets.
Subnautica Mobile Features
- Survive: After crashing on an alien ocean world, you’ll need to quickly find food, water, and gear to stay alive and start exploring.
- Explore: Keep an eye on your oxygen, hunger, and thirst as you swim through kelp forests, glowing reefs, sunlit shallows, and dark cave tunnels.
- Scavenge: Search the ocean for useful materials. The deeper you go, the rarer the resources you’ll discover to craft better gear.
- Craft: Build safe bases, useful tools, and powerful vehicles to help you survive and explore the underwater world.
- Discover: Uncover the mystery behind your crash and the planet’s secrets. Can you find a way to escape and make it back home?
- Customize: Choose Survival for the full challenge, or try Freedom or Creative to explore without the worry of food, thirst, or oxygen.
Subnautica Mobile Release Date
The Mobile version of Subnautica will be available on July 8, 2025. It will launch on iOS and Android devices for $9.99. However, if you pre-order on the Apple Store and pre-register on the Google Play, you’ll be eligible for a 10% discount. As the first part releases on mobile, Unknown Worlds is also planning for early access to Subnautica 2. You can read more about that here.
Summary
After more than six years since its initial release, the beloved survival adventure game Subnautica is all set to launch on iOS and Android on July 8, 2025. Additionally, it will be a fully featured port of the original game, allowing players to dive deep into the ocean once again and feel the nostalgia on their mobile devices.
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Bringing Subnautica to mobile is a bold move—especially keeping all game modes intact. I’m interested to see if performance holds up on older devices, considering how demanding the environments can be.
You are right, it is a good step to keep the game alive. It’s a win-win for both, the fans and the developers.